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Mitchell Hooper and Dr. Mike Israetel Dissect Training for Size Versus Strength
On March 28, 2024, the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper published a video on his YouTube channel featuring an interview with exercise scientist Dr. Mike Israetel. Together, they explain the science behind building muscle and strength and explore the optimal training approaches for bodybuilders and strongman athletes. Mike Israetel’s Three…
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2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro Wellness Division Show Preview
The 2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro show will occur in The Woodlands, TX, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The headline of this event will be the IFBB Pro League Wellness division, and eight athletes are slated to grace the stage and face the judges. The contest’s winner will earn qualification to the 2024 Wellness Olympia on Oct. 10-13, 2024, in…
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1047 Pound Squat DOUBLE! (And Nick Walker Is Back) — Strength Weekly 3/29
Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we’re covering: Here’s our run of show: 00:57 Run of show 02:13 Zahir Khudayarov’s massive squat 06:18 Nick Walker back to leg training 11:19 HYROX Houston brings a surprise 17:15 Russel Orhii’s unofficial world record Follow David Thomas Tao and Phil Blechman on Instagram.
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2024 Klash Series Championship Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
Twenty-four IFBB Pro League Bikini division athletes are set to compete at the 2024 Klash Series Championship Pro show in Orlando, FL, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Those athletes will try to earn a qualification spot for the 2024 Bikini Olympia, a part of the 60th Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024. The 2023 winner…
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2024 San Diego Championships Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 San Diego Championships Pro is slated for Saturday, March 30, 2024, in San Diego, CA. The show will feature the IFBB Pro League Bikini division. Sixteen athletes will compete for the win and corresponding qualification for the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. The roster for this competition is below, courtesy of the IFBB Pro…
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How Pro Bodybuilders Tefani-Sam Razhi and Melissa Brodsky Build Shoulders With Coach Joe Bennett
On March 25, 2024, Joe Bennett, known as the Hypertrophy Coach, published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he led Wellness pro Tefani-Sam Razhi and Figure pro Melissa Brodsky through a hypertrophy-focused shoulder workout. Bennett believes many athletes have underdeveloped rear delts, resulting in deflated-looking shoulders. To address this, Bennett prioritizes medial and rear delts during training…
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Personal Trainer James Smith Learns Why Male Athletes Should Do Pilates
Despite the advantages of Pilates, it is predominantly instructed by female trainers. Per Zippia, nine out of 10 Pilates instructors are female. Although male participation in pilates has trended upward, with approximately one in four participants being male as of 2023, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. Male athletes can benefit from the bodyweight workouts Pilates…
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16-Year-Old Yaw Parbey (74KG) Deadlifts 320 Kilograms (705 Pounds) In Training
British powerlifter Yaw Parbey is a 16-year-old strength phenom. Competing in the Sub-Junior 74KG class, Parbey has competed in four sanctioned meets since beginning his young competitive career in January 2021. According to Open Powerlifting, he won three of those four meets. Parbey’s trajectory seems on track for the moon, however, as he has recently shared some incredible…
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Zuzanna Kula (57KG) Breaks IPF Equipped Bench Press World Record With 161 Kilograms
Polish powerlifter Zuzanna Kula isn’t long out of the Juniors but has already made a name for herself in the Open category in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She brought home the silver medal from the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, AL, followed up with a win at the IPF equipped world title in Viborg, Denmark, the same year. Kula suffered an ACL injury…
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Betty Aborah (63KG) Raw Deadlifts 4 Kilograms Over IPF Junior World Record for a Triple
Dutch Junior powerlifter Betty Aborah is still relatively new to the sport. However, in only her second year of competing, she is already hitting training lifts worthy of the record books if she can post them on an international platform. Aborah competed at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships (JWC) in Cluj Napoca, Romania. There, she secured…
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